While things are under construction i thought i'd entertain you with an attempt at poetry. Enjoy... or not.

I sat outside at midnight, Soaking up the moon's light, cold, and alone. In the dark, except for the Moon, and the...

In what's being described as the worst natural disaster of the century, Diane's Devotions has been swept away by the flames of apathy. Building inspector Clouseau describes the scene in this way:

"Eet waz oul a beeg meestek. ...

In the beginning of time, Creator sat the children around in a circle on Mother Earth and told each race about its individual responsibilities and its roles in the great sacred hoop of life. The sacred teachings were divided into...

Grape tomatoes are small, sweet/tart, and if you aren’t into tomatoes, they can be a challenge to eat. Hey, sort of like growing spiritually… baby steps… take the good with the bad sort of thing… Generally first fruits are new...

Last week, I lamented that spiritual growth seems like this cryptic, wishful thinking, wannabe sort of foggy pipe dream. Okay, I didn’t say it like that, but isn’t that a fairly good description of how we feel about spiritual...

The proverbial “They” are never quite happy unless “we” live a lie. The lie makes “them” happy because we’re conforming to their sense of what is right for them, not the truth of what is right for you and I. By association,...

In my challenged understanding of the bible, in my limited spiritual education, I’ve been led to believe that the bible has most if not all the answers to living a spiritually God pleasing life. The answers seem so hard to find...

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard it said, or have said it myself… When what you’re doing hits a snag and the next step isn’t coming to you, its time to walk away and come back to it later.

I read this and thought, “Man, look how far off that statement is! Here it’s been some 2000 years and the world is still going strong.” Then I was reminded that the end is always near, especially our own.

I’m the first to turn rebellious when Peter or Paul tells his audience to submit to authorities, for wives to submit to husbands, or for slaves to submit to evil treatment. I want to rebel for them!

What a strong and beautiful name – Christian. It’s a special name given by Jesus to those who follow Christ. It’s a name that conjures visions of righteous doing – like mother, or teacher, or saint. These beautiful names are...

Even the little things done for Jesus are done Christian. Can’t do 24/7 Christianity? I don’t think we’re called to do Christian 24/7. But we are called to be 24/7 Christians.

Acting Christian is a lot like being Christian. It isn’t really doing Christian. If you’re acting Christian from a script, if what you follow is a regimen of do’s and don’ts, then you have to ask yourself, am I really doing...

They’re going to try to beat you up… pick you apart… convince you that you aren’t who and what you say you are.

All the while, you’ll do your best to live Christian.

If I wore a robe, I can see myself tripping on the hem, or fighting to get my arms free of billowy sleeves. I’m not big on fancy clothing.

We’re called to be holy, and not just holy – you and I are a holy and royal...